Odds and Ends.

Te Aroha News, Volume XI, Issue 1709, 26 January 1895, Page 2

Odds and Ends.

Fine weather. Mahaki won the Wellington Cup. Church services in another column. Anniversary of Colony on Tuesday. Meeting of Town Board-tliis evening. Timber for railway Bridge now at Paeroa. The steer running on Mrs Tattersall’s has been claimed.

Mr Herries elected unopposed for To Aioha Riding. Te Aroha JC. Races promise to be a great success this year. . * Another Ratepayer ’ has a letter in this issue re Town Board troubles.

It_jgL. rumoured another baker intends starting here. Look out for new serial.in our next issue, “ The Rajah’s Ruby,” Volunteers go into camp on Tuesday evening ne tt, 29th inst. Hon. A. J. Cadman is expected to address the electors here shortly. P.ain and fancy dress carnival takes place in Town Hall on Tuesday evening next. Miss Forbes, of “ Excelsior ” dresscutting fame on a visit to Te Aroha.

It is rumoured that typhoid fever has made its appearance in Rotorua. Salvation Army’s self-denial week in New Zealand resulted in =£lßoo being raised. Germany’s proportion of suicides is larger than that of any other country. Special excursion train will arrive here from Auckland on Tuesday next (Anniversary Day) at 12.45 p.m., leaving again at 5 o’clock.

M.HE. MaeLachan, while attempting to address a meeting at South Rakaia, Christchurch, on Friday night, in a state of intoxication, ended up by falling off the stage. Orchardists in this district say that this year has been the best they haye had for a long time. The trees, especially plums, are literally breaking with the abundance of fruit;

The Ohinemuri Jcc’cey Club’s annual meeting will be held on Saturday, March Kith, St. Patrick’s Day coming ou Sunday. About <£2oo will be given in prizos.